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International Private Equity Team Heron View Partners Announces Firm Launch
Heron View Partners launched independently after MetLife's acquisition of PineBridge, managing $2.5 billion with a 17-member team focused on global lower middle market investments.
- Dec. 30, 2025: Heron View Partners launched as an independent private equity firm with $2.5 billion AUM following its split from PineBridge after MetLife's acquisition, continuing a 25-year-old business.
- Following the firm's acquisition by MetLife Investment Management, the group split from PineBridge and launched Heron View Partners with Pacific Century Group support.
- Launching with approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management, Heron View Partners begins with an established international client base across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America and a 17-person team with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, New York and Zurich.
- Continuity of the legacy investment team enables Heron View Partners to execute primary investments alongside secondaries and co-investments, maintaining prior investor relationships with Pacific Century Group's backing.
- Founder Steven N. Costabile said `We are thrilled that 25 years after our founding, we have the opportunity as Heron View Partners to continue our pursuit of building leading global private market portfolios`, reflecting over 30 years of combined experience from AIG and PineBridge.
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International Private Equity Team Heron View Partners Announces Firm Launch
The team behind the investment firm, which specializes in lower middle market private equity globally, has split from its former parent following PineBridge Investments' acquisition by MetLife Investment Management.
Pinebridge investment team launches Heron View Partners as independent PE firm
Heron View Partners (HVP) has formally launched as an independent private equity firm following the separation of its investment team from PineBridge Investments, after PineBridge was acquired by MetLife Investment Management. The New York-based firm will operate as a standalone platform under the ownership of Hong Kong-headquartered Pacific Century Group (PCG). Heron View Partners focuses on lower middle market private equity investments global…
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